For those who obtained a nickel each time SpaceX launched one other batch of its Starlink broadband satellites, you would not be wealthy, however you’d have a whole lot of nickels.
It was the eighth flight for the primary stage of this Falcon 9 booster, referred to as 1093, which accomplished a stage separation and profitable deceleration burns, then aced a touchdown on a drone ship within the Pacific Ocean about 8.5 minutes after liftoff.
B1093 will now journey that ship, known as “Of Course I Nonetheless Love You,” again to port for refurbishment and future launches.
Earlier Booster 1093 launches
Whereas B1093 made its method again to Earth, the Falcon 9’s higher stage continued towards LEO, carrying the 28 Starlink satellites to their deployment level, the place they’re scheduled to be launched about an hour into flight.
They’re going to be a part of greater than 8,800 different spacecraft within the Starlink megaconstellation, which offers wi-fi web service to prospects throughout the globe.
At present’s launch was the 142nd Falcon 9 mission of the yr, and the 102nd dedicated to constructing out the Starlink community.
